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Canada Border Services Agency – Facial Recognition Technology

Solicitation number WS4534554636

Publication date

Closing date and time 2025/02/07 14:00 EST

Last amendment date

Status Status Expired

Description
HOLIDAY PERIOD and QUESTIONS: Questions may not be answered during the holiday period, December 23, 2024 to January 6th 2025. Respondents may submit questions during this period, and Canada will answer after January 6th 2025. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is looking to acquire and test biometrics Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) solutions (also known as “algorithms”) to evaluate technical performance compared to what is currently in use in the Canadian context. This ITQ is issued to qualify respondents who possess the necessary qualifications identified in the ITQ document to participate in the subsequent procurement process. NOTE: This procurement is subject to the National Security Exception (NSE). The NSE provided for in the trade agreements has been invoked to exempt the procurement processes related to Facial Recognition Technology solutions for the CBSA from the provisions of all of Canada’s trade agreements. Due to security requirements, the Respondent must be located in a country that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the Five Eyes alliance.

Contract duration

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Trade agreements

  • No trade agreements are applicable to this solicitation process

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Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Address
11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
Canada
Contracting authority
Tomei, David (SPAC/PSPC)
Email
david.tomei@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

Buying organization(s)

Organization
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Address
333 North River Road
Ottawa, Ontario, K1L 8B9
Canada
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Summary information

Notice type
Request for Information
Language(s)
French, English
Region(s) of delivery
Canada
Procurement method
Competitive – Open Bidding
Selection criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
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